USA Swimming has named 121 athletes to the 2025-26 National Team, the organization announced Monday. That number is 15 more members than last year’s roster. The selection was based on results from the 2024-25 season, which comprised times from September 1st, 2024, through August 31st, 2025.
Headlining the roster is Katie Ledecky, who makes her staggering 14th National Team appearance, the most among any active national team member. Caeleb Dressel and Michael Andrew each earn their 10th National Team selections, the most of active members on the men’s side.
“We’re excited for this year’s roster,” USA Swimming National Team Managing Director Greg Meehan said in a press release from USA Swimming. “We witnessed some strong performances across national and international events this past summer, reinforcing that our team is set up well for the Pan Pacific Championships and future competitions as we look towards LA28.”
Shaine Casas (six events) and Regan Smith (seven events) lead each side of the American roster in qualified events. For Smith, this is the second consecutive year that she has qualified for the most events among all women, having shared that top spot with Kate Douglass and Katie Grimes in 2024 with five events.
The 2025-26 National Team features 50 first-time selections. Headlining the list of newcomers is Patrick Sammon, who won a mixed free relay gold at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships this summer in Singapore, and World University Games breakout star Leah Shackley.
The roster is made up of 121 athletes (54 women, 67 men) from 33 states and 25 universities, with the state of California boasting the largest number of represented athletes (14). The University of Virginia is the most represented university with 14 athletes.
USA Swimming National Team athletes gain access to elite-focused support including direct financial stipends (based on event ranking and world-class “A” time standards), elite athlete health insurance, dedicated travel and recovery funding (covering training, travel, therapy, nutrition, etc.), confidential assistance via an Athlete Ombuds for disputes or mental health support, and career/education resources through the USOPC’s ACE Program, all designed to help athletes focus on training and competing at the highest level.
Women’s 2025-26 National Team Roster:
| Name | Event(s) | Hometown | Home Club | Training Location |
College Affiliation
|
| Phoebe Bacon | 100/200 BK, 200 IM | Chevy Chase, Md. | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | Wisconsin Aquatics | Wisconsin |
| Katharine Berkof | 50/100 BK | Missoula, Mont. | Missoula Aquatic Club | Wolfpack Elite | NC State |
| Caroline Bricker | 200 FL, 200 IM | Colorado Springs, Colo | Pikes Peak Athletics | Alto Swim Club | Stanford |
| Katie Christopherson | 200 BR | Atlanta, Ga. | SwimAtlanta | Cavalier Aquatics | Virginia |
| Daisy Collins | Open Water | Chapel Hill, N.C. | North Carolina Aquatic Club | North Carolina Aquatic Club | N/A |
| Jillian Cox | 400/800/1500 FR | Cedar Park, Texas | Longhorn Aquatics | Longhorn Aquatics | Texas |
| Claire Curzan | 50/100/200 BK | Cary, N.C. | TAC Titans | Cavalier Aquatics | Virginia |
| Mariah Denigan | Open Water | Walton, Ky. | Northern Kentucky Clippers | Indiana Swim Club | Indiana |
| Julia Dennis | 50 FR | Oxford, Miss. | Shock Wave Aquatics | Cardinal Aquatics | Louisville |
| Audrey Derivaux | 200 BK, 100/200 FL, 200/400 IM | Haddonfield, N.J. | Jersey Wahoos | Jersey Wahoos | N/A |
| Kennedi Dobson | 400 FR | Levittown, Pa. | Eastern Express Swim Team | Eastern Express Swim Team | Georgia |
| Kate Douglass | 50/100 FR, 100/200 BR, 50 FL | Pelham, N.Y. | Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club | Cavalier Aquatics/New York Athletic Club | Virginia |
| Piper Enge | 50/100 BR | Mercer Island, Wash. | Bellevue Club Swim Team | Longhorn Aquatics | Texas |
| Rylee Erisman | 100/200 FR | Windermere, Fla. | Windermere Laker Aquatics | Windermere Laker Aquatics | N/A |
| Erin Gemmell | 100/200/400 FR | Potomac, Md. | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | Longhorn Aquatics | Texas |
| Cavan Gormsen | 400 FR | Wantagh, N.Y. | Long Island Aquatic Club | Cavalier Aquatics | Virginia |
| Katie Grimes | 400 IM | Las Vegas, Nev. | Sandpipers of Nevada | Cavalier Aquatics | Virginia |
| Kayla Han | 400 IM | La Mirada, Calif. | La Mirada Armada | La Mirada Armada | N/A |
| Brinkleigh Hansen | Open Water | Saint Petersburg, Fla. | Saint Petersburg Aquatics | Saint Petersburg Aquatics | N/A |
| Leah Hayes | 200/400 IM | Sugar Grove, Ill. | Fox Valley Park District Riptides | Cavalier Aquatics | Virginia |
| Abigail Herscu | 200 BR | Livermore, Calif. | Livermore Aqua Cowboys Club | California Aquatics | Cal |
| Tess Howley | 200 FL | Rockaway Beach, N.Y. | Long Island Aquatic Club | Cavalier Aquatics | Virginia |
| Kate Hurst | 800/1500 FR | Hillsdale, N.J. | Scarlet Aquatics | Longhorn Aquatics | Texas |
| Torri Huske | 50/100/200 FR, 100 FL | Arlington, Va. | Arlington Aquatic Club | Alto Swim Club | Stanford |
| Gena Jorgenson | 800/1500 FR | Aberdeen, S.D. | Aberdeen Swim Club | Club Husker | Nebraska |
| Brady Kendall | 50 FL | Canton, Mich. | Plymouth Canton Cruisers | Club Wolverine | Michigan |
| Lilly King | 50/100 BR | Evansville, Ind. | Newburgh Sea Creatures | Indiana Swim Club | Indiana |
| Caroline Larsen | 50 FL | Eden Prairie, Minn. | Foxjets Swim Team | Cardinal Aquatics | Louisville |
| Katie Ledecky | 200/400/800/1500 FR | Bethesda, Md. | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | Gator Swim Club | Stanford |
| Lindsay Looney | 200 FL | Denison, Texas | Metroplex Aquatics | Longhorn Aquatics | Arizona State |
| Becca Mann | Open Water | Homer Glen, Ill. | Team Santa Monica | TAC Titans | USC |
| Simone Manuel | 50/100 FR | Sugar Land, Texas | First Colony Swim Team | Longhorn Aquatics | Stanford |
| Michaela Mattes | 1500 FR | Sarasota, Fla. | Sarasota Sharks | Gator Swim Club | Florida |
| Beata Nelson | 50 FL | Madison, Wisc. | Madison Aquatic Club | Wisconsin Aquatics | Wisconsin |
| Mila Nikanorov | 800 FR | Castle Rock, Colo. | Highlands Ranch Aquatics | Ohio State University | Ohio State |
| Kennedy Noble | 50/100/200 BK | Goodyear, Ariz. | Phoenix Swim Club | Wolfpack Elite | NC State |
| Teagan O’Dell | 400 IM | Chino Hills, Calif. | Pleasanton Seahawks | Pleasanton Seahawks | Cal |
| Kaitlyn Owens | 50 BK | College Station, Texas | Magnolia Aquatic Club | Texas A&M | Texas A&M |
| Maxine Parker | 50 FR | Bannockburn, Ill. | RISE Aquatic Club | Cavalier Aquatics | Virginia |
| Anna Peplowski | 200 FR | Germantown Hills, Ill. | Bloomington Normal YMCA Waves | Indiana Swim Club | Indiana |
| Addie Robillard | 200 BR | Mason, Ohio | Mason Manta Rays | Mason Manta Rays | Stanford |
| Alex Shackell | 100/200 FL | Carmel, Ind. | Carmel Swim Club | Carmel Swim Club | Indiana |
| Leah Shackley | 50/100/200 BK, 100 FL | Bedford, Pa. | Blair Regional YMCA | Wolfpack Elite | NC State |
| Bella Sims | 400 FR | Las Vegas, Nev. | Sandpipers of Nevada | Sandpipers of Nevada | Michigan |
| McKenzie Siroky | 50/100 BR | Livonia, Mich. | Unattached | Tennessee Aquatics | Tennessee |
| Regan Smith | 50/100/200 BK, 50/100/200 FL, 200 IM | Lakeville, Minn. | Riptide Swim Team | Longhorn Aquatics | N/A |
| Skyler Smith | 50 BR | San Jose, Calif. | Peak Swimming | North Carolina Aquatic Club | North Carolina |
| Kaidy Stout | 200 BR | Lewisville, N.C. | Greensboro Swim Association | Greensboro Swim Association | N/A |
| Brooke Travis | Open Water | Newark, Del. | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | TAC Titans | NC State |
| Alex Walsh | 50/100/200 BR, 200 IM | Nashville, Tenn. | Nashville Aquatic Club | Cavalier Aquatics/New York Athletic Club V | Virginia |
| Gretchen Walsh | 50/100 FR, 50/100 FL | Nashville, Tenn. | Nashville Aquatic Club | Cavalier Aquatics/New York Athletic Club | Virginia |
| Emma Weber | 50/100 BR | Denver, Colo | Denver Hilltoppers | Cavalier Aquatics | Virginia |
| Claire Weinstein | 200/400/800/1500 FR, Open Water | White Plains, N.Y. | Sandpipers of Nevada | Sandpipers of Nevada | Cal |
| Emma Weyant | 400 IM | Sarasota, Fla. | Sarasota Sharks | Gator Swim Club | Florida |
Men’s 2025-26 National Team Roster:
| Name | Event(s) | Hometown | Home Club | Training Location |
College Affiliation
|
| Jack Aikins | 100/200 BK | Atlanta, Ga. | SwimAtlanta | Cavalier Aquatics | Virginia |
| Jack Alexy | 50/100 FR | Mendham, N.J. | Greater Somerset County YMCA | California Aquatics | Cal |
| Michael Andrew | 50 BR, 50 FL | Encinitas, Calif. | MA Swim Academy | Sun Devil Swimming | N/A |
| Hunter Armstrong | 50 FR | Dover, Ohio | Unattached | Ohio State | Ohio State |
| Alexei Avakov | 100 BR | Machester, N.H. | Phoenix Swimming | Indiana Swim Club | Indiana |
| Brian Benzing | 50 BR | Ellicott City, Md. | YMCA of Central Maryland | Indiana Swim Club | Indiana |
| Ian Call | 50 BR | Collierville, Tenn. | Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club | Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club | N/A |
| Shaine Casas | 100 FR, 50/100 BK, 50/100 FL, 200 IM | McAllen, Texas | Nitro Swimming | Longhorn Aquatics | N/A |
| Adam Chaney | 50 BK | Mason, Ohio | Mason Manta Rays | Sun Devil Swimming | Arizona State |
| Charlie Clark | Open Water | Sandusky, Ohio | Vacationland Swim Club | Ohio State University | Ohio State |
| Santo Condorelli | 50 FR | Jacksonville, Fla. | Bolles School Sharks | FAST Swim Team | USC |
| Ben Delmar | 100/200 BR | Charlotte, N.C. | SwimMAC Carolina | North Carolina Aquatic Club | North Carolina |
| Daniel Diehl | 50/100/200 BK | Cumberland, Md. | YMCA of Cumberland | Wolfpack Elite | NC State |
| Caeleb Dressel | 50 FL | Green Cove Springs, Fla. | Bolles School Sharks | Gator Swim Club | Florida |
| Ryan Erisman | 400/800 FR | Windermere, Fla. | Windermere Laker Aquatics | Windermere Laker Aquatics | Cal |
| Matthew Fallon | 200 BR | Warren, N.J. | Somerset Hills YMCA | University of Pennsylvania | Penn |
| Bobby Finke | 800/1500 FR, 400 IM | Clearwater, Fla. | Saint Petersburg Aquatics | Gator Swim Club | Florida |
| Carson Foster | 200/400 FR, 200 FL, 200/400 IM | Cincinnati, Ohio | Mason Manta Rays | Longhorn Aquatics | Texas |
| PJ Foy | 50 FL | Juneau, Alaska | Glacier Swim Club | North Carolina Aquatic Club | North Carolina |
| Nate Germonprez | 100 BR | Omaha, Neb. | Greater Omaha Aquatics | Longhorn Aquatics | Texas |
| Dylan Gravley | Open Water | Las Vegas, Nev. | Sandpipers of Nevada | Sun Devil Swimming | Arizona State |
| Chris Guiliano | 100 FR | Douglassville, Pa. | TOPS Swimming | Longhorn Aquatics | Texas |
| Travis Gulledge | 50 BR | Frisco, Texas | Texas Ford Aquatics | Texas Ford Aquatics | Indiana |
| Tommy Hagar | 200 BK | Braintree, Mass. | Weymouth Club Waves | University of Alabama Swim Club | Alabama |
| Aiden Hammer | 800/1500 FR | Fox Island, Wash. | King Aquatic Club | King Aquatic Club | Texas |
| Aiden Hayes | 50 BK, 100 FL | Norman, Okla. | Sooner Swim Club | Wolfpack Elite | NC State |
| Thomas Heilman | 100/200 FL | Crozet Va. | Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Family YMCA | Cavalier Aquatics | Virginia |
| Carson Hick | 1500 FR | White Rock, N.M. | Los Alamos Aquatomics | Kentucky Aquatics | Kentucky |
| Luke Hobson | 200 FR | Reno, Nev. | Lakeridge Swim Team | Longhorn Aquatics | Texas |
| Michael Hochwalt | 200 BK, 400 IM | Colbert, Wash. | Spokane Waves Aquatic Team | Sun Devil Swimming | Arizona State |
| Grant House | 200 IM | Maineville, Ohio | Countryside YMCA | Sun Devil Swimming | Arizona State |
| Colin Jacobs | 1500 FR | Bradenton, Fla. | Sarasota Sharks | Cercle des Nageurs d’Antibes | N/A |
| Tommy Janton | 100 BK | Kennett Square, Pa. | Kennett Area Ymca Sea Dragons | Irish Aquatics | Notre Dame |
| Gabriel Jett | 200 FR, 200 FL | Clovis, Calif. | Clovis Swim Club | California Aquatics | Cal |
| David Johnston | 800/1500 FR, 400 IM | Dallas, Texas | Rockwall Aquatics Center of Excellence | Longhorn Aquatics | Texas |
| Keaton Jones | 200 BK | Gilbert, Ariz. | Swim Neptune | California Aquatics | Cal |
| Trenton Julian | 100/200 FL, 200 IM | Glendale, Calif. | Rose Bowl Aquatics | Mission Viejo Nadadores | Cal |
| Gavin Keogh | 100 BK | Erie, Colo. | Flatiron Athletic Club | Flatiron Athletic Club | NC State |
| David King | 200 BK | Crozet, Va. | Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Family YMCA | Cavalier Aquatics | Virginia |
| Matt King | 50 FR | Snohomish, Wash. | Bellevue Club Swim Team | Indiana Swim Club | Indiana |
| Jonny Kulow | 50/100 FR | Lander Wyo. | Lander Swim Club | Sun Devil Swimming | Arizona State |
| Destin Lasco | 100 FR | Lindwood, N.J. | PDR Swimming | California Aquatics | Cal |
| Mason Laur | 200 FL | Naples, Fla. | T2 Aquatics | Gator Swim Club | Florida |
| Gabriel Manteufel | Open Water | Las Vegas, Nev. | Sandpipers of Nevada | Sandpipers of Nevada | N/A |
| Josh Matheny | 100/200 BR | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Team Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics | Indiana Swim Club | Indiana |
| Van Mathias | 50/100 BR | Portland, Ore | Multnomah Athletic Club | Indiana Swim Club | Indiana |
| Rex Maurer | 200/400/800 FR, 400 IM | Pasadena, Calif. | Rose Bowl Aquatics | Longhorn Aquatics | Texas |
| Quintin McCarty | 50 FR, 50 BK | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Pikes Peak Athletics | Wolfpack Elite | NC State |
| Owen McDonald | 200 IM | Alpharetta, Ga. | Dynamo Swim Club | Indiana Swim Club | Indiana |
| Henry McFadden | 200 FR | Haddonfield, N.J. | Jersey Wahoos | Alto Swim Club | Stanford |
| Campbell McKean | 50/100 BR | Bend, Ore. | Bend Swim Club | Bend Swim Club | Texas |
| Luka Mijatovic | 400 FR | Pleasanton, Calif. | Pleasanton Seahawks | Pleasanton Seahawks | N/A |
| Will Modglin | 50/100 BK | Zionsville, Ind. | Zionsville Swim Club | Longhorn Aquatics | Texas |
| Kamal Muhammad | 50 FL | Atlanta, Ga. | Spartan Aquatic Club | Tennessee Aquatics | Tennessee |
| William Mulgrew | 800/1500 FR | Walpole, Mass. | Shawmut Aquatic Club | Shawmut Aquatic Club | Harvard |
| Baylor Nelson | 400 IM | Huntersville, N.C. | SwimMAC Carolina | Longhorn Aquatics | Texas |
| Gabe Nunziata | 200 BR | Suffolk, Va. | Old Dominion Aquatic Club | Old Dominion Aquatic Club | Tennessee |
| AJ Pouch | 200 BR | Henderson, Nev. | Team Rebel Aquatics | Pinnacle Racing | Virginia Tech |
| Ivan Puskovitch | Open Water | West Chester, Pa. | Unattached | TSM Aquatics | West Virginia |
| Dare Rose | 50/100 FL | Jersey City, N.J. | Scarlet Aquatics | California Aquatics | Cal |
| Patrick Sammon | 100 FR | El Dorado Hills, Calif. | AquaSol Swim Team | Sun Devil Swimming | Arizona State |
| Aaron Shackell | 400 FR | Carmel, Ind. | Carmel Swim Club | Carmel Swim Club | Indiana |
| Will Siegel | Open Water | Merrick, N.Y. | Long Island Aquatic Club | Club Wolverine | Michigan |
| Kieran Smith | 200/400 FR, 200 IM | Ridgefield, Conn. | Ridgefield Aquatic Club | Gator Swim Club | Florida |
| Joey Tepper | Open Water | Egg Harbor Township, N.J. | Egg Harbor Township Seahawks | University of Minnesota | Minnesota |
| Luca Urlando | 100/200 FL | Sacramento, Calif. | Dart Swimming | Athens Bulldog Swim Club | Georgia |
| Jassen Yep | 200 BR | Saratoga, Calif. | Peak Swimming | Indiana Swim Club | Indiana |
The following were named to the team last year, but didn’t make the cut this year:
Anna Auld
Lucy Bell
Lilla Bognar
Erika Connolly
Catie DeLoof
Kaitlyn Dobler
Josephine Fuller
Kailyn Gridley
Isabel Ivey
Lydia Jacoby
Rachel Klinker
Paige Madden
Madi Mintenko
Ella Nelson
Isabelle Odgers
Aurora Roghair
Leah Smith
Rachel Stege
Emma Sticklen
Ashley Twichell
Abbey Weitzeil
Rhyan White
Liam Bell
Joshua Brown
Brooks Curry
Jack Dahlgren
Trey Dickey
Luke Ellis
Nick Fink
Jake Foster
Zach Harding
Ryan Held
Chase Kalisz
Drew Kibler
Will Licon
Jay Litherland
Jake Magahey
Daniel Matheson
Ryan Murphy
Blake Pieroni
Charlie Swanson
Luke Whitlock
Jack Wilkening
At least on the men’s side. 99% of them retired
Another interesting list.
Or retired
Texas has 6 male current roster National team members. Should be an easy trip to 1st place at NCAA’s this year.
Casas interview with Mel is out on podcast but looks like no article yet.
He says “one gold is worth a million silvers” lol. Can’t wait to see the discourse that comes out of that one.
I just hope that whenever the anthem plays. They kneel during the anthem.
Do you have to be a professional swimmer to be on the national team? Most recently, didn’t Nic Fink have a full-time job and was part of the national team?
God It is going to be a blood bath come 2028 trials in the women’s 200 Free. Just look at how fast this event has gotten.
Ledecky 1:53,Weinstein 1:54, Gemmell, Peplowski, Huske, Sims all 1:55’s, Shackell, Manuel, Mintenko 1:56’s, Grimes, Erisman, Gormsen, A. Walsh, Ivey, R. Smith, Dobson, Hayes, Sauickie all 1:57’s, and then a BUNCH of junior athletes in the 1:58/1:59 territory. Throw in Anna Moesch’s 1:57 split from prelims at 2025 worlds 8FR relay and let’s say Paige Madden comes back from her break and is 1:55 again, we could very well see a semifinal where it takes sub 1:58 to make it in.
I got lots of downvotes last year when I said too many people think 1:56-1:57 is fast. Now I’ll say too many people think 1:55-1:56 is fast. Will be interesting to see which coaches adjust their thinking and learning to international fast. Most seem stuck in national fast.
For those wondering, Pan Pacs roster for women is likely:
* Phoebe Bacon: 200 IM
* Katharine Berkoff: 50 BK
* Caroline Bricker: 200 FL
* Jillian Cox: 800/1500 FR
* Claire Curzan: 200 BK
* Kennedi Dobson: 400 FR
* Kate Douglass: 100/200 BR
* Rylee Erisman: 4×100 FR
* Erin Gemmell: 4×200 FR
* Katie Grimes: 400 IM
* Leah Hayes: 400 IM
* Tess Howley: 200 FL
* Torri Huske: 100 FR; 4×200 FR
* Katie Ledecky: 200/400/800/1500 FR
* Simone Manuel: 4×100 FR
* Anna Peplowski: 4×200 FR
* Alex Shackell: 100 FL
* Leah Shackley: 100/200 BK
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Berkoff was third at worlds in the 100 back. I think she’s made Pan Pacs in that too.
They can all swim any event they want
Sammon won gold?
Mixed free relay
Ahhh thanks. Think I tried to forget that race.